Life members Mary Brockbank & Hazel Hagan turn the first sod, surrounded by family and WCHC Committee members, 24 August 2017

Phoebe, site archaeologist, cleaning up for recording what turned out to be an early unusual field drain - September 2017. Most of the bricks are believed to have come from Hurndell's brick yard in Palmerston, although odd ones may have come from a pit in Waikouaiti School grounds.

This style of drainage using terracotta bricks or tiles dates back to the Romans & Greeks.

Laying of the concrete slab, Friday 8 December 2017

Justin & the boys from Quantum Concrete laying first truck load at 6am

Good progress underway...

All concrete laid, a big moment for all concerned planning & raising funds for the past seven years.

Tracey from Southern Steel Building wetting the slab to help prevent cracking due to warmish day.